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Terrace Bay News, 13 Aug 1947, p. 4

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Page #4 &T THE MILLSITE (Cont'd) superintended the concrete gang. -o0o- ' Horton Steel Works have practically completed the job of erecting the new 100,000 gallon water storage tank at the mill, This structure, standing over 125! high,will be an important part of the every growing fire protection system at Terrace Bay e -o00- Canadian Bridge are rapidly erecting the north west section of the mill steel. One third of the entire steel to be used in mill construction is in the intricate maze of Boiler House framework erected es -o00- OFFICERS ELECTED FOR FISH & GAME ASSOCTATION The Terrace Bay Branch of the Thunder Bay District Fish and Game Association held an election meeting on Aug. 7, 1947, at which the following officers were clected: President - Doug Johnson Vice-Pres. - Ed Cavanaugh Sr. Sec.-Treas, - Tom Kelly Executive Committee - Rupe Clowes Dave MacDonald Ted Jones, Jr. George Coulter After the eleetions, a short discussion period was held during which future plans of the Association were discussed. Plans for the proposed dinner meeting to be held in September were briefly outlined and it was proposed that the guest speaker for the meeting be Major P.K. Ketchson, Secretary of the Carling's Conservation Club. It was agreed that the Terrace Bay Branch of the Fish and Game Association as- sume the sponsorship of the current Anglers! Contest. It is likely the prizes for the contest will be given out at the September meeting. -o00- ANGLERS' CONTEST Last Sunday Peter Leschuk of Fraser-Brace caught a 12 lb. 7 oz. pike, 40 inches long, in Sawmill Lake, to capture first place in Class III of the Anglers' Contest. Leaders (1st & 2nd) in the contest which closes Sept. 15th are: Class Type _of Fish Entrant Weight of Fish 1 - Speckled Trout W. Heinrich 4, lbs. R. Whitebread 2 lbs. 10 oz. 2 Lake Trout S. McCormack § lbs. 10°02. -H. Freeman S lbs. 5.02. 2 Pike Peter Leschuk 12 ibs... \V\ ees Geo. DeLong 9 lbs ihr OZs 4 Pickerel Jack Enstrom 2 Lee AS Ome S. McCormack 2 pay Loess -o0o- A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK AT TERRACE BAY .The railroad spur to the Millsite was under eonstruction........clearing and burning at the Millsite continued prior to commencement of construction work........clearing was nearly completed for the new road out to the Trans Canada highway. In the Lower Camp the Stores Dept. moved into the new warehouse thereby releasing the storeroom at the south end of the garage for use as a tool crib........a tinsmith and plumbing shop was being erected. In the Townsite 13 house foundations were finished....... one house had been erected. In the entire project, 241 men were employed exclusive of bush clearing crews. -o00- A_WARNING In our May 13th '47 issue of "Terrace Bay News" we published a short article titled "SAFETY AT THE CROSSING". In that article we paid tribute to the splendid efforts of John Sechesky who mans the C.P.R. railroad crossing and we ended with: "To those who use the crossing we would just like to note = when

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